CN107872596A

CN107872596A - Image forming apparatus and image forming method

Info

Publication number: CN107872596A
Application number: CN201710315873.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 道村唯夫; 森田雅夫
Original assignee: Fuji Xerox Co Ltd
Current assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
Priority date: 2016-09-26
Filing date: 2017-05-08
Publication date: 2018-04-03
Anticipated expiration: 2037-05-08
Also published as: JP6828344B2; US10855860B2; US20180091669A1; JP2018056647A; CN107872596B

Abstract

Image forming apparatus and image forming method.A kind of image forming apparatus include：Touch pad；And controller, the controller automatically eject picture, the information for the operation that the picture display mark is ready to carry out and the button for being adapted to be the execution for stopping the operation in the case of without the operational order from user on the touch pad.

Description

Image forming apparatus and image forming method

Technical field

The present invention relates to image forming apparatus and image forming method.

Background technology

Multifunctional equipment with copy function, printer function and facsimile function will with even more functions, and And being constructed so that it includes the whole system of various applications with being expected to is efficient.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.11-003004 discloses a kind of technology.It is current to carry out according to the disclosure In operation list response in pressing and be shown to operation stop button.The execution of selected operation is by simple Ground selective listing stops.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.2004-320717 discloses another technology.According to the disclosure, work as request The button that operation stops is when being pressed, and is most suitable for by the operation that pre-defined algorithm stops by from current underway or awaiting orders Select and be shown in operation.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.2004-320718 discloses another technology.According to the disclosure, whenever please The button that operation stops is sought when being pressed, it is current underway or one after the other shown in the operation awaited orders.

Facsimile job can currently be performed.In order to stop scanning during facsimile job, by by stopping in confirmation screen Only button performs stopping processing.

The stopping processing of operation after scanning is usually performed as follows.The job list is called by pressing operation ACK button Picture, the operation to be stopped is selected, and stop button is pressed on details picture.Perform and stop operation in confirmation screen.

Fig. 6 is exemplified with the processing for stopping facsimile job.

Fig. 6 (a) is exemplified with the picture for starting facsimile job.Executive button is pressed to start facsimile job.Will The document of fax is therefore scanned and digitizes.

Fig. 6 (b) is exemplified with the picture for stopping facsimile job for some reason after the scanning.User presses cloth Put the operation ACK button in the precalculated position on picture.

Fig. 6 (c) is exemplified with the job list picture occurred when operation ACK button is pressed.Ongoing fax is made Industry is listed on the job list picture.Ongoing facsimile job is listed in bottom as illustrated in Fig. 6 (c).

Fig. 6 (d) is exemplified with the picture that ongoing facsimile job is selected on the job list picture.Ongoing fax The details picture of operation is shown.As illustrated in Fig. 6 (d), the operation owner and time started are together with ongoing operation It is shown.

Fig. 6 (e) is exemplified with the picture occurred when pressing stop button on details picture.Read " to stop operation " message be displayed in confirmation screen.User can stop at scanning by pressing stop button in confirmation screen Facsimile job afterwards.

In the related art, in order to stop facsimile job after the scanning, following steps are taken.

First step：Press operation ACK button.

Second step：The operation to be stopped is selected on the job list picture.

Third step：Stop button is pressed on details picture.

Four steps：Stop button is pressed in confirmation screen.

Processing is that relative complex and more efficient processing is desired above.

In the field of multifunctional equipment, operation screen is typically touch pad.(such as stop button and operation are true for hardware keys Recognize button) often it is eliminated now.It is expected efficiently to stop in the environment of no hardware keys the technology of ongoing operation.

The content of the invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide a kind of image forming apparatus and a kind of image forming method, the image is formed and set The standby and image forming method is used to reliably stop ongoing operation by the operation of minimum possible quantity, is such as scanning Facsimile job afterwards.

According to the first aspect of the invention, there is provided a kind of image forming apparatus.Described image, which forms equipment, to be included：Touch Plate；And controller, the controller is without in the case of the operational order from user, the automatically bullet on the touch pad Frame out, the information for the operation that picture display mark is ready to carry out and be adapted to be the execution that stops the operation by Button.

According to the second aspect of the invention, it is in view of described in a first aspect, the button includes stop button.

According to the third aspect of the invention we, it is in view of described in a first aspect, the button, which includes being adapted to be, shows that preparation is held The details button of the details picture of the capable operation, and the details picture shows stop button.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, in view of one side in described first to the third aspect, if the operation Execution completed, then the shown button is hidden.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, there is provided a kind of image forming method.Described image forming method includes：Receive For starting the request of execution operation；In the case of without the operational order from user, automatically eject on a touchpad Identify the information for the operation being ready to carry out and be adapted to be the button for the execution for stopping the operation；And in response to user to institute State the operation of button and stop the operation being ready to carry out.

According to the first aspect of the invention with the 5th aspect, can by it is minimum may quantity operation reliably stop into Operation in row.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the operation of minimum number can be used to stop ongoing operation.

According to the third aspect of the invention we, user can stop the work after the details of ongoing operation are checked Industry.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the user can visibly and reliably confirm the operation that can stop.

Brief description of the drawings

The illustrative embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on figure below, wherein：

Fig. 1 is the functional block diagram of image forming apparatus；

Fig. 2 is handled exemplified with the operation stopping of illustrative embodiments；

Fig. 3 is that Fig. 2 operation stops the flow chart of processing；

Fig. 4 is handled exemplified with the operation stopping of another exemplary embodiment；

Fig. 5 is the flow chart exemplified with Fig. 4 operation stopping processing；And

Fig. 6 is handled exemplified with the operation stopping of correlation technique.

Embodiment

The illustrative embodiments of the present invention are described referring to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is the functional block diagram of the image formation system for the image forming apparatus 12 for including illustrative embodiments.The figure Include terminal device 10 and image forming apparatus 12 as forming system.Terminal device 10 and image forming apparatus 12 are via communication network Network 14 is connected to each other.Communication network 14 is data communication network, such as LAN (LAN).

Terminal device 10 is connected to image forming apparatus 12 via communication network 14, and sends including being used in response to coming From the instruction of user and the print job of the print command of printed document.

Image forming apparatus 12 include read-only storage (ROM) 16, random access memory 18, hard disk drive (HDD) 20th, including the controller 22 of one or more CPU (CPU), input and output interface (I/F) 24, operating unit 26 (such as touch pads) and image formation unit 28.

In response to the processing routine being stored on ROM 16, including one or more CPU controller 22 via input Print job command is received from terminal device 10 with output I/F 24, is generated by explaining PDL (PDL) data Intermediate data, and generate raster data from the intermediate data generated.Controller 22 performs what is received from operating unit 26 For the various orders duplicated, scanned and fax.Controller 22 monitors the progress status of the operation received from user, and drinks Feelings include the state of progress on operating unit 26.Job progress status starts including operation, operation is underway and operation Complete.As described below, especially ongoing operation is automatically displayed on operating unit 26 by controller 22.

Image formation unit 28 includes printer module, scanner module, fax module, paper feeder module, original text Shelves feeder module and image procossing accelerator.

Printer module has the function of outputing image on paper.For example, printer module includes correlation technique Ink-jet system, and by raster print data to paper.Printer module sprays liquid or fusible solid ink with by grid Data recorded on paper, film etc..The method for spraying ink can be that the drop on demand ink system of ink is sprayed using electrostatic attraction System (pressure pulse system) sprays the thermal jet of ink using the pressure for making bubble formation by using heat and growing and generating Ink system.It is black to record head of the head including injection cyan ink, the head for spraying fuchsin color ink, the head of injection Yellow ink and injection The head of color ink.Each head is the end of a thread with the width equal at least with the width of paper.Head is recorded therefrom to centre to turn Body injection ink drop is printed for record, and ink is subsequently transferred paper for printing.

Scanner module reads image from paper, and converts the image to numerical data.

Fax module includes the modem and facsimile signal processing unit for being connected to telephone wire, and performs fax work( Energy.

Paper is transported to printer module by cut-sheet feeder module from paper pallet.

Original document is transported to scanner module by original document feeder module from original document pallet.

Image procossing accelerator performs compression/de-compression with scanner module cooperation.Image procossing accelerator may not be necessary It is included and add-on module can be considered as.

Image forming apparatus 12 can also include the attachment means including USB that punching and classification are performed to paper (USB) and the authentication unit of IC card reader, Charging Detail Record unit, human sensor and shoot face camera.

Image forming apparatus 12 can be connected to internet via communication network 14, and can include Ethernet (registration Trade mark) and Wi-Fi (registration mark).

According to processing routine, controller 22 shows the icon (button) of various applications on operating unit 26, is connect from user Operational order is received, and performs the instruction.For example, if fax button is displayed on operating unit 26 and user touches (pressing) fax button, then predetermined facsimile job be performed.Specifically, predetermined facsimile job is included during fax transmission to biography True module conveys the original document being set on original pallet, original document is scanned so that original document is converted into image Data, desired image procossing is performed, and the view data for result being obtained using modem is sent to what is specified Sending destination.During facsimile receptions, various operations are performed, including receive facsimile data, using printer module by Facsimile data prints to the paper that on paper and discharge has printed.Transmission operation during fax transmission and fax can be connect Print job during receipts is set at armed state (queueing condition).Controller 22 can be by another original document Given original document is got out to send operation while being scanned to perform view data conversion, or can received not Print job with the facsimile data for making given reception while facsimile data is ready.

Even if user has started to operation, he or she may also want to stop operation halfway for some reason.For example, After original document is scanned in facsimile job and is converted into view data for fax transmission, user may want later Stop fax transmission.If scanner and printer operate individually or cooperative, the stopping of device causes to stop fax transmission. In this case, the use of hardware stop key is enough.However, using the hardware resource for including scanner and printer Operation in, single operation can be performed in parallel.In this case, the use of only single stop key makes it difficult to determine Which operation stopped by the operation of stop key.

According to illustrative embodiments, monitoring the controller 22 of the progress status of operation makes operating unit 26 automatically show Desired information is to improve operability of the user to system.

Handled with reference to facsimile job description according to the stopping of the ongoing operation of illustrative embodiments.

Fig. 2 is handled exemplified with the stopping of the ongoing facsimile job according to illustrative embodiments.More specifically, Fig. 2 How to change exemplified with the picture being shown on the operating unit 26 as touch pad.Currently assume and wanted the original of fax transmission Document has been placed on paper tray, and by touching on the picture (key frame) being shown on operating unit 26 Fax button have selected facsimile job.

Fig. 2 (a) is exemplified with the picture that will occur when facsimile job when starting.Controller 22 is shown on operating unit 26 Read as the message of " beginning operation " and " execution " and " stopping " button.User indicates to start to pass by touching " execution " button True operation.In response to operational order, controller 22 drives fax module.Fax module is to the original text that is placed on paper tray Shelves are scanned, so as to which the data conversion on original document stored into view data, and by described image data storage On device.

Pictures of Fig. 2 (b) exemplified with the operating unit 26 relevant with ongoing operation.Controller 22 shows operation row Table button and copy application button, scanning application button and fax application button.Controller 22 is also in the bottom of picture in bullet Standby operation is shown on frame out 100.It is extracted more specifically, having undergone the operation for scanning and being ready for sending, And the job number of the operation and job title are shown together with " stopping " button.It is shown in the picture of operating unit 26 Bottom is " 13 fax 01-2345-6789 "." 13 " indicate job number, and " fax 01-2345-6789 " instruction operations Title.In the case of fax transmission operation, job title can be the title or telephone number of sending destination.

If there is the multiple transmission operations being ready to carry out, then controller 22 extracts and ejects the picture of these operations.Example Such as, operations are sent if there is three be ready to carry out, then they are particularized below：

" 13 fax 01-2345-6789 "

" 14 fax 02-4523-8967 "

" 15 fax 03-4627-8750 "

The not picture of eject job in the case of operation is completed of controller 22.If there is with the sequence of operation 12 Facsimile job simultaneously its be sent completely, then do not eject the operation.

Controller 22 automatically shows Fig. 2 (b) picture in the case of without the operational order from user.Come from The operational order of user for example meets enumerating time for display the job list for being presented in response to the operation of the job list button Sequence.Operational order from user is not limited to show that the job list enumerates order.More specifically, when the first operation starts criticizing When being performed in processing together with the second operation being ready to carry out, the second operation is extracted and ejected.

If user touches " the job list " as illustrated in Fig. 2 (b), controller 22 arranges received operation Table is shown on operating unit 26.The job list also includes the operation normally terminated in addition to including ongoing operation (referring to Fig. 6 (c)).

Fig. 2 (c) is exemplified with when user is in " stopping " button on ejection picture 100 is touched on the picture of Fig. 2 (b) The picture of appearance.In response to operational order, the display of controller 22 is read " to stop operation" message and " continuation " and " stop Only " button.Confirmation screen of the picture corresponding to Fig. 6 (e).When user is touching " stopping " button in confirmation screen, control Device 22 processed stops fax transmission operation in response to operational order.The information of the fax transmission operation of stopping can stay in memory It can delete above or from memory.If there is be ready to carry out three transmission operations, and user stops operation that " 13 pass True 01-2345-6789 ", the then operation that the deletion operation of controller 22 and execution are identified by job number 14 and 15.

In the conversion of Fig. 2 picture, user after the beginning of facsimile job by only performing two touch operations To stop ongoing facsimile job.

Fig. 3 is that the operation of illustrative embodiments stops the flow chart of processing.

When operation is performed, operating unit 26 shows ongoing facsimile job on ejection picture 100, i.e. prepares The fax transmission operation of execution.Together with fax transmission operation, " stopping " button of the display of operating unit 26 for the operation.For Stopping ongoing facsimile job, fax transmission operation that user's identification is shown on ejection picture 100 and touching (are pressed Under) " stopping " button (S101).

Operating unit 26 shows confirmation screen, and user touches (pressing) " stopping " button to complete ongoing fax Send the stopping (S102) of operation.

Processing as described above with the correlation technique described by Fig. 6 is included such as four cited below steps.

First step：Press operation ACK button.

Second step：The operation to be stopped is selected on the job list picture.

Third step：Stop button is pressed on details picture.

Four steps：Stop button is pressed in confirmation screen.

The quantity of step is reduced to following only two steps by the processing of the illustrative embodiments.

First step：Touch " stopping " button ejected.

Second step：" stopping " button is touched in confirmation screen.

By by the screen transition illustrated in Fig. 2 compared with the screen transition illustrated in Fig. 6, the exemplary embodiment party The picture of Fig. 2 of formula (b) has Fig. 6 (b) to the function of Fig. 6 (d).In other words, if there is ongoing operation, Then automatically ejection identifies the information of ongoing operation to controller 22 in the case of without the operational order from user, with And the button for stopping operation.

According to illustrative embodiments, user can be shown in the button on operating unit 26 to stop by simply touching Only ongoing operation.System is therefore without single hardware keys, such as stop button and the job list button.

Fig. 4 is handled exemplified with the operation stopping of the another exemplary embodiment for stopping ongoing facsimile job. How Fig. 4 changes exemplified with the picture being shown on operating unit 26.

Fig. 4 (a) is exemplified with the picture for starting facsimile job.Controller 22 shows that reading is on operating unit 26 The message of " beginning operation " and " execution " and " stopping " button.User starts facsimile job by touching " execution " button. In response to operational order, controller 22 drives fax module.Fax module is scanned to the original document for fax transmission To be converted into view data, then by described image data storage on a memory.

Pictures of Fig. 4 (b) exemplified with the operating unit 26 relevant with ongoing operation.Controller 22 shows operation row Table button and the button for copy application, scanning application and fax application.The fax transmission operation being ready to carry out is in picture Bottom be displayed on ejection picture 100 on.More specifically, the operation undergone scan operation and be ready for sending is compiled with its operation Number, its job title and " details " button be shown together.

Fig. 4 (c) goes out exemplified with when touching " details " button on the picture for passing through (b) in Fig. 4 as user to select it Existing picture.The operation being ready to carry out is shown in detail in response to operational order for controller 22.(c) of reference picture 4, controller 22 show job number, job title, the operation owner and time started and " stopping " and the Close button on picture.

Fig. 4 (d) is exemplified with the picture occurred when user is touching " stopping " button on the picture of Fig. 4 (c).Response In operational order, the display of controller 22 is read " to stop operation" message and " continuation " and " stopping " button.The picture pair Should be in Fig. 6 (e) confirmation screen.If user touches " stopping " button in confirmation screen, controller 22 is in response to behaviour Instruct and stop the fax transmission being ready to carry out.

Fig. 5 is the process chart of the illustrative embodiments.

When facsimile job starts to be performed, ongoing facsimile job is displayed on the ejection picture on operating unit 26 On 100." details " button of facsimile job is also shown.In order to stop ongoing facsimile job, user's identification is shown in bullet Facsimile job and touch " details " button (S201) on frame out 100.

Details picture is displayed on operating unit 26.The details of user's identification facsimile job, and " stopped by touching Only " button come select stop (S202).

Next confirmation screen is shown on operating unit 26.User touches stop button, and completes ongoing The stopping processing (S203) of facsimile job.

According to illustrative embodiments, ongoing facsimile job is simply by after the beginning of facsimile job Three steps stop.

By the way that by Fig. 4 screen transition, compared with Fig. 6 screen transition, the picture of Fig. 4 (b) has Fig. 6 (b) To the function of Fig. 6 (c).In other words, if there is ongoing operation, then in the feelings without the operational order from user Under condition, automatically ejection identifies the information of ongoing operation and the button for stopping the operation to controller 22 on picture. If user touches Fig. 4 (b) " details " button, details and " stopping " button are selectable." details " are pressed Therefore button acts essentially as the button for stopping operation.

The stopping processing of fax transmission has been described.It can perform in a comparable manner at the stopping of facsimile receptions Reason.If there is the facsimile data for the ready reception of print job, then controller 22 is directed to received facsimile data Automatically eject picture.If user touches " stoppings " button for having ejected, controller 22 shows confirmation screen and finally Stop print job.

The illustrative embodiments of the present invention are discussed.The invention is not restricted to these illustrative embodiments.To showing Various modifications are possible for example property embodiment.Modification is described below.

First modification

According to illustrative embodiments, controller 22 shows on operating unit 26 and identified as on ejection picture 100 The job title of the information of ongoing facsimile job and " stopping " button as illustrated in Fig. 2 (b).Eject picture 100 The operation that its execution can stop is shown, but does not show the operation that its execution can not stop.When ejection picture 100 is presented, Operation be able to can stop, but operation can no longer may stop later, because the batch processing of operation is underway. In this case, it can be hiding by shown " stopping " button settings, or the ejection itself of picture 100 can be set It is set to hiding.

In the case of facsimile job, operation is sent for example, being performed after the completion of scan operation.Facsimile job from It is able to can stop during the cycle for being accomplished to the beginning for sending operation of scan operation.Picture 100 is ejected as Fig. 2 (b) It is presented as illustrated, the time goes in the case where touching " stopping " button without user, and the data scanned It is considered as actually being sent (when disconnecting after communication is sent in image).Controller 22 then by " stopping " button from display State Transferring is hidden state, or whole ejection picture 100 is converted into hidden state from dispaly state.Pay attention to, if right The access of stop button is uncommitted, then is insignificant by stop button, and therefore hide stop button may is that it is desirable 's.

The situation of Fig. 4 (b) is same.Even if facsimile job can stop when ejecting picture 100 and being presented, still It can no longer may stop in the stage of the batch processing of operation.In such a case, it is possible to by " details " button from display shape State is converted to hidden state, or whole ejection picture 100 can be converted into hidden state from dispaly state.Alternatively, may be used To show the details button in Fig. 4 (b), while " stopping " button can be hidden on Fig. 4 (c) details picture.

" hidden state " means that the button on operating unit 26 keeps non-selected in user's touch button.Hidden state Including button itself in response to user touch and be shown (dimmed) but non-selected state.

Second modification

According to illustrative embodiments, controller 22 is as illustrated in Fig. 2 (c) or Fig. 4 (d) in operating unit Confirmation screen is shown on 26, and user touches " stopping " button in confirmation screen so that the stopping of operation terminates.It can delete Except confirmation screen.In such a case, it is possible to (a) of reference picture 2 to Fig. 2 (b) passes through only single step or reference picture 4 (a) facsimile job is stopped by only two steps to Fig. 4 (c).

3rd modification

According to illustrative embodiments, stopping processing being described using ongoing facsimile job.Stop processing class As be applied to mail and send operation and file to send operation.In the operation being batch processing, complete from operational phase Into during the cycle for extending to next operational phase, can on operating unit 26 automatically eject job so that Ke Yizhun The standby operational order received for stopping operation.

4th modification

According to illustrative embodiments, ongoing work is ejected in the bottom of picture as illustrated in Fig. 2 (b) Industry.Ejected position is not limited to the bottom of picture.Ejected position be on picture from anywhere in.For example, ejected position can be close Fax button." stopping " button to be ejected may not be necessarily displayed the information for the close ongoing operation of mark, and can From anywhere in being displayed on picture.However, if multiple operations are shown, " stopping " button is with dividing operation-relatedly Do not show.

5th modification

According to illustrative embodiments, " stopping " button is as illustrated in Fig. 2 (b) together with ongoing operation Display.It can make " to stop " button flicker or highlight.In the case of facsimile job, until fax transmission operation start for Expeced time only can be counted and additionally show.Alternatively, can be dynamically changed in response to expeced time The display format of " stopping " button.

The foregoing description of the illustrative embodiments of the present invention has been provided for purpose of illustration and description.Its not purport In detail or to limit the invention to disclosed precise forms.Obviously, many modifications and variations are for art technology It will be apparent for personnel.These embodiments be selected and describe so as to be best described by the present invention principle and its Practical application, so that those skilled in the art can be directed to various embodiments and by as appropriate for contemplated specific use The various modifications on way and understand the present invention.The scope of the present invention is intended to be limited by appended claims and its equivalent.

Claims

1. a kind of image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus include：

Touch pad；And

Controller, the controller automatically eject in the case of without the operational order from user on the touch pad Picture, the information for the operation that the picture display mark is ready to carry out and the button for being adapted to be the execution for stopping the operation.

2. image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, the button includes stop button.

3. image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, the button includes being adapted to be what display was ready to carry out The details button of the details picture of the operation, and wherein, the details picture shows stop button.

4. the image forming apparatus described in one in claims 1 to 3, wherein, if the execution of the operation is complete Into then the shown button is hidden.

5. a kind of image forming method, the image forming method comprises the following steps：

Receive the request for starting execution operation；

In the case of without the operational order from user, the operation that mark is ready to carry out automatically is ejected on a touchpad Information and the button for being adapted to be the execution for stopping the operation；And

Stop the operation being ready to carry out in response to operation of the user to the button.